Laundry
Instructions
you will need a diaper pail and a waterproof pail liner. (We sell the diaper liners)
Diapers/Covers/Wipes/Doublers
Place ALL diapers in your pail: (Soiled and wet) Covers and cloth wipes. Breast
fed babies will have a less solid BM, which can be swished clean in the toilet. After your child begins to eat solids, the
BM's will be more solid also, and then you can just dump that into the toilet. (You still may have a few that need swishing)
You could also use toilet paper and wipe it from the diaper. . You really do NOT need to rinse out the diapers or soak them
in a "wet" diaper pail. (That could be hazardous to a toddler). * Some prefer to swish clean, but washers are capable
to cleaning them without the toilet swishing.
We
sell a diaper sprayer for those who do not want to touch poops.
* Don’ts *
-NO bleach NO color
safe beach NO oxygen detergent NO Ox Clean, etc.
-NO fabric softeners NO Dreft detergent (contains fabric softeners)
-NO orange based cleaners NO fabric softener dryer sheets
-NO Castile laundry soap, such as Dr. Bronner's,
these leave a residue on the diapers.
-Don't use the manufacturer's recommended amount of soap~use ¼
that amount. Why? ~Because diapers, wipes etc. hold their smells if the detergent is not rinsed out of them thoroughly. It
requires more rinses and money to wash out a lot of detergent.
Suggestions:
Regular tide does best. Liquid just a little bit.
* Do's *
-Use only regular laundry detergent, such as Purex, Gain, Sensi-Cleanand Tide
-READ labels on all detergents; they should contain no whitening agents, oxygen cleaners (hydrogen
peroxide), bleach, fabric softeners
. **A truly residue
free detergent is Sensi-Clean. It is increasingly becoming a popular choice for cloth diaper washing. You can get it from
www.atsko.com/sensiclean.html This is used when the diapers are starting to get a stinky smell to strip the
soap residue off of them.
**** Baking Soda in the diaper
pail and wash helps keep diaper clean smelling and rash free as it is a acid reducer. It is inexpensive and can be dumped
right into your pail. Sprinkle some on top of pail .
-Wash
every other day or everyday if you prefer, depending on the number of diapers you have. 24 to 36 diapers will allow you to
wash every other day or every 2 days. You can throw the runny poop diapers directly into the washer since the washer pipes
are connected to the sewer line just as your toilet and shower is. If the poop is more solid you should wipe the poop from
the inside of diaper with some toilet paper and toss into the toilet, then you can throw the diaper into the washer with the
rest of the diapers. Fold back the sticky tabs on the Velcro style diapers.
Top Loader instructions
1) COLD SOAK in washer 15 minutes--NO detergent.
2) COLD WASH, highest water level, USE
¼ detergent recommended amounts (except for Sensi Clean-use 1/2 of the amount).
3) Then HOT wash highest water
level and teeny tiny bit of detergent and baking soda.
4) Then RINSE in Cold water at least once ---making sure no soap
bubbles are present. If so, rinse again until water is free of soap bubbles.
5) Dry on high heat for 60-90 minutes or
line dry. If you line dry, first stick in the dryer for 10 minutes, then hang on the line. Optional:
You can add
a few drops of tea tree oil (antifungal/antibacterial) to the wash load, especially if you and the baby are having yeast/thrush
related problems. White distilled
vinegar also works
as an antifungal/antibacterial as well---use 2 C of the vinegar.- Add to your rinse cycle.
Front Loader Instructions
Dump
all diapers and wipes and your pail liner into washer. – set on soak/rinse COLD
Reset washer – add your soap (1/4 of recommended amount for front loaders this may mean
just a drop or 2 ) ADD baking soda ( this lowers PH in diapers) set on Sanitize Add vinegar to the softner
section of the washer.
Reset washer if diapers are still
sudsy – COLD Soak rinse
Add diapers to dryer or
hang dry
Covers
You can wash and dry your Fleece Covers, PUL, or vinyl
covers with the rest of the diapers, HOWEVER to prolong the life and look of the fleece we recommend you LINE DRY. This will
prevent the minimal pilling of the fleece that can occur.
Bummis Laundry Instructions
Bummis Training Pants can be washed and dried at normal temperatures. Please avoid fabric softeners,
chlorine bleach and other whitening agent. * natural and oil based soaps or too much detergent will leave a residue that can
cause leaks and retain odors.
Bummis Tote bags (wet bags) can be washed in Luke warm water and either hung to
dry or on air in the dryer. No fabric softeners, chlorine bleach or other whitening agents. * natural and oil based soaps
or too much detergent will leave a residue cause leaks and retain odors.
Altogether Diapers and Snappi Diapers
have the same idea for laundry. Please make sure you use less soap and more water. Some people with front loaders experience
a harder time getting the soap out of the diapers as these use less water to operate. Try using small loads but setting it
for large loads. Use vinegar in the rinse. I add this to the bleach area. Natural soaps tend to leave residue.
